Data Officer

Job description

Job responsibilities

Acorns Children's Hospice are now looking for a Data Officer to support with extraction and maintenance of data from our key care databases.

About the Role

At Acorns Childrens Hospice we offer specialist palliative care and support for children and their families across the West Midlands. We are there wherever and whenever they need us, in the hospice, community and at home. Our aim at Acorns is to help families feel equipped to cope at every stage of their childs life with dedicated teams offering psychological, emotional and practical support. 

As a Data Officer, you will:

• Analyse care-related data, creating insightful reports
• Respond to user requests about data in our care data system with a helpful, solution-focused approach
• Help system users get up to speed with basic training
• Monitor and resolve Data Helpdesk tickets

About You

• Experience of Microsoft Excel
• Data quality and analysis experience
• Database administration, including experience of databases and data management
• High levels or accuracy and attention to detail

What We Offer

• £25,000 to £27,500 per annum
• 37 hours per week
• Based in Birmingham (B47 6JR) with some remote working
• Employee discounts from leading retailers
• Employee gym discount scheme
• Bike-to-Work scheme
• Generous contribution to group personal pension plan or continuation of current NHS pension scheme
• NHS pension scheme life assurance or Acorns group life assurance scheme

You need to be eligible to work in the UK to be considered for this role. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and therefore any successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check for children and will be asked to provide two satisfactory references.

As a UNICEF Gold Rights Respecting organisation, we are committed to ensuring that the United Nations Convention for the Rights of the Child is embedded into both culture and practice within the organisation. As an employee you will be a Duty Bearer for Childrens Rights and support all children to be Rights Holders.

If you have any questions, please contact us at recruitment@acorns.org.uk

Find out about our culture, career development, benefits and more here: Why Work for Acorns?

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Good general education

Desirable

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Experience

Essential

• Microsoft Excel, Database administration, Data anlaysis

Desirable

• Training experience, System helpdesk

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Acorns Children’s Hospice Trust

Address

Drakes Court

302 Alcester Rd

Birmingham

West Midlands

B47 6JR

Employer's website

https://www.acorns.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)